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T. W, OCONNOR.

FRAME. APPLICATION rlLo ocr. is. 1919.

1,376,222, v Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

' UNITEDfsTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS W. OCONNOR, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patient. Patented Apr, 26, 1921.

Application filed October 18, 1919. Serial No. 331,654.

Be it known that I, THOMAS WV. OCON- Non a citizen of the United States residing at rooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York; have invented new and useful Improvements in Frames, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to an improved frame for stretching lace curtains and the like and holding articles in position for sewing.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a collapsible frame which maybe quickly and easily put together and which may be adjusted to hold the material under tension.

Another object of the invention is to provide spring devices for holding the parts of the frame together while permitting the parts of the frame to be adjusted by compressing parts of said devices. c

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing mjy-invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding part-s throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a view showing the frame in assembled position and supported by a boX.

Fig. 2 is a section through one of the holding plates.

Fig. 3 is a. view of one of the holding plates.

Fig. si. is a view of one of the clamping devices.

Fig. 5 is a view of a hook which may be substituted for the clamping device.

Fig. 6 is a view of a supporting foot for the frame. I

As shown in these views the frame comprises four rods l, each rod having an eye 2 formed at one end thereof. The other end of each rod may be slightly pointed. Two of these rods are to be placed in a vertical position and the other two in a horizontal position and supported by the vertical rods. In order to hold these rods together I provide four holding plates 3, each of which is provided with two pairs of wings 4:. The wings of each pair are oppositely arranged and one pair extends from one side of the plate while the other pair extends from the other side of the plate. Each wing is provided with a hole 5 and with an extending tab 6 which is adapted to be engaged by the finger so as to move the wings toward each other. As the plates are made of metal the wings may have slight movement toward each other and when released will assume their original position which is slightly inclined with respect to the plate. In this way when the rods are passed through the holes in the wings a slight spring action is set up so that the rods are friotionally held by the wings and the wings of each pair must be pressed together before the rods may be moved.

As shown, one rod is passed through one pair of wings while the other rod is passed through the; other pair of wings so that the holding plates are located between the rods.

I may provide a boX 7 for holding the rods and the sewing material, and this boX is provided with a plurality of holes 8 in one edge for engaging the lower ends of the vertical rods for supporting the frame in upright position. I do not wish to be limited to this means for holding the frame as said rods may be held by the feet 9 shown in Fig. 6 or they may have their ends pressed into the ground.

The curtains or other articles are held to .the rods by the U-shaped clamps 10 which partly encircle the rods and grip the material between themselves and the rods. If desired, however, I may substitute hooks such as shown at 11 for said clamping devices, said hooks being carried by the rods and being hooked into the material.

It will thus be seen that the frame may be easily and quickly assembled and it may be adjusted to form a rectangular figure of any desired size within the limits of the lengths of the rods.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may parts, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:- A stretching frame comprising two pairs 5 of rods having an eye formed at one end of each rod and the other end pointed, circular holding plates for the rod, each having twov pairs of spring Wings thereon, one pair of Wings extending in an opposite direction from the other pair and said Wings having l0 holes therein to receive the rods, nger engaging tabs on the Wings for pressing said Wings toward each other and means for holding the material to the rods.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature. 15

THOMAS W. OCONNOR. 

